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Saturday, 14 October 2017

The Independent

• Heathrow third runway a 'ridiculous glory project', says British Airways bossThe boss of British Airways’ parent company has lambasted Heathrow’s expansion plans as a “ridiculous glory project”.

The Telegraph

• The whole of the UK is ‘suffering’ from Heathrow delay, says infrastructure chiefThe entire country is “suffering” from the paralysis around Heathrow’s expansion, the National Infrastructure Commission has warned, in a sweeping report detailing the problems with Britain’s road, rail, energy and digital networks.

City AM

• Heathrow expansion and better broadband: Britain's key infrastructure priorities from now to 2050The head of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said today that Heathrow expansion is “perhaps the most serious infrastructure failure of all” as he sets out the most pressing needs for Britain from now until 2050.
• British Airways owner IAG is eyeing collapsed airline Monarch's Gatwick slotsThe boss of British Airways owner IAG has confirmed he's interested in pursuing Gatwick slots left by collapsed airline Monarch.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• A senior Government advisor has criticised the delay building Heathrow's third runwayExpanding Heathrow is vital for the North East economy but nothing has happened almost a year after the Government backed a new runway

Aviation Industry

• Qantas to use biofuel on Australia-Los Angeles flightsAustralia’s Qantas Airways has made a major move toward renewable fuels, announcing plans to use biofuel in its aircraft that stop at Los Angeles International Airport. read more
• FAA adopts Stage 5 noise standard on new aircraft designsFAA has adopted a new noise standard that will result in a volume decrease of seven decibels (dBs) for certain newly designed subsonic aircraft. read more
• Finnair rides Asian expansion waveA significant expansion of Finnair’s capacity to Asian destinations has been the major factor behind the airline’s improved financial figures in 2017, the carrier’s CCO said Oct. 13. read more